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M4.4 Earthquake near 80 km S of Itoman, Japan

UTC time: 2025-03-31 11:27:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

80 km S of Itoman, Japan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 80 km S of Itoman, Japan on March 31, 2025 at 11:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
cdd5c7f1e10ccc7908b98ac4b556e128cb1c6562
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-31 11:27:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
25.40940, 127.57250

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Io-Torishima
    Distance: 282 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 212 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Japan
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 402 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 493 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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